The week after Halloween is the real magic period when many office-dwelling adults like myself get to enjoy the spoils of the holiday. That’s because the time of merely sneaking a piece of candy or two before kids arrive is over. Now is our time to indulge in bountiful buckets of candy leftovers. So what candy are you most coveting?Continue Reading
In this inaugural post of “Worth the Hassle” aka WTH, I’m sharing with you a kitchen tip that may add a few minutes to your prep but is very worth the outcome.Continue Reading
How I love spending a warm summer day with friends, sipping on a cold drink and eating freshly grilled food. As you probably already know, cheeseburgers are especially my jam. With the summer in full swing and Independence Day upon us, I figured I’d share some tips to take yourContinue Reading
I like burgers. Maybe even love burgers? Especially cheeseburgers. For this reason, I can’t just go around eating any old burger at any old time. I wait until I know I am going to order one that is good, and preferably one that it will be hard to recreate at home. Enter In-N-Out Burger.Continue Reading
Years ago, I had a colleague who raved about an Asian noodle dish she got from a magazine. She liked it so much she tweaked it and reposted it on her small, personal food blog. The base? Linguine. I was puzzled.Continue Reading
This recipe is inspired by a drink I had at Makers and Finders, a cafe in the Las Vegas arts district. Their iced lavender latte was the best way to cool down after walking around in the hot desert heat, and it was so good, I decided I needed a version at home. This recipe makes plenty of syrup to use for later and can be easily adapted to personal tastes.Continue Reading
A few weeks ago I was in Vegas for a long weekend. I saw some shows, ate a lot of delicious food, and even spent $5 in a slot machine (spoiler: not a big winner). But the top thing I wanted to do was hit up two of the mostContinue Reading
Picture yourself in a dimly lit lounge surrounded by faux tropical flowers and rattan furniture, sipping on an “exotic” rum drink in an elaborate, ocean-inspired mug. Turn on some lush modern orchestral music punctuated by bongos and bird calls. In your mind, you’re steps from a beach in some imaginaryContinue Reading
I used to follow recipes exactly as written. The thought of doing otherwise felt, well, uncomfortable. You can probably chalk this up to a variety of factors — a desire to capture that elusive label of “authentic” cooking? something that can be explained by my Myers-Briggs personality type? a fearContinue Reading
I thought I was starting a blog for the wrong reasons. I was a relatively early believer in the power of digital media, so I’ve read blogs for a long time. As I thought about writing my own, I was very focused on how my perspective differed from those outContinue Reading